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Thomas Edward Meehan (August 14, 1929 – August 21, 2017) was an American playwright. He wrote the books for the musicals Annie, The Producers, Hairspray, Young Frankenstein and Cry-Baby. He co-wrote the books for Elf: The Musical and Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin.
First Lieutenant Thomas Meehan III (July 8, 1921 – June 6, 1944) was a commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II.
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Aug 22, 2017 · Thomas Meehan, who won Tony Awards for writing the books for three of the most successful Broadway musicals of the past 40 years — “Annie,” “The Producers” and “Hairspray” — died on Monday at...
Thomas Meehan was a three-time Tony Award winner who wrote the books for Annie, The Producers, and Hairspray. He collaborated with Martin Charnin, Charles Strouse, and Mel Brooks on some of Broadway's most popular musicals.
Aug 22, 2017 · Thomas Meehan, who wrote the books for "Annie", "Hairspray" and "The Producers", among other hit shows, passed away in 2017. He was the only writer to have three musicals run for over 2,000 performances and win four Tonys.
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Aug 22, 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Thomas Meehan, who wrote the books for Annie, The Producers and Hairspray, among other Broadway hits. He died in 2017 at the age of 88.
Thomas Meehan (1929-2017) was an American writer and producer of musicals, such as The Producers, Hairspray and Annie. He won three Tony Awards and collaborated with Mel Brooks and Mark O'Donnell.
